Free Christmas Trees for 4th Graders (Permits Available Now)!

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Free Christmas Trees for 4th Graders!

As we’ve shared a number of times this fall, the Every Kid in a Park program is where all 4th graders can get FREE admission to National Parks, public lands & waters this year, including admission with their family. Well, it turns out that in addition to that awesome benefit, 4th grade students can also get a FREE permit to cut down a Christmas tree in select National forests. That means free Christmas trees for 4th graders and their families!

Here is how this free Christmas Tree Permit process works:

• Start by getting your 4th grader their www.everykidinapark.gov pass and then print out the paper voucher.
• Once you have your paper voucher, you can bring it to a National Forest office to claim the free permit.
• Find your nearest ranger station office here and be sure to check the ranger stations for their specific hours to make sure they’re open when you plan to visit.
• You can also find more info on how the Christmas Tree Permit process works here (only you will not have to pay for your permit if you have your 4th grader and their voucher with you)!

I wasn’t able to find a comprehensive list of all the National Forests that are participating, but I saw a number of national forests all around the country. I would contact the local Ranger station for your National Forest (it must be a National Forest, not a National Park as you can’t cut trees down in National Parks) and ask if they are participating & offering these FREE permits as part of the Every Kid in a Park program!

I was able to confirm that these locations are participating in Washington & Oregon to get your Christmas Tree for free::

• Olympic National Forest, Wa
• Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, WA
• Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, WA
• Deschutes National Forest, OR

As I’ve said, there is a high likelihood that there are other Northwest National Forests participating.

In order to get their FREE permit, the student will need to get the Every Kid in a Park voucher from the website, print it off & bring the paper voucher to a national forest office to claim their free tree-cutting permit.

Just beware of snowy conditions as the mountains have gotten snow in the last week or two & those mountain roads will be unplowed, so make sure you have the right vehicle to get up there.

If heading up to the mountains to get a Christmas tree is not something you’re up for, we have a roundup of plenty of awesome Christmas Tree farms to check out around the Northwest!